Commissioner Portune might run for Ohio governor

6:54 AM,
Dec. 18, 2013

Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune

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Democratic Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune has publicly said he's considering running for Ohio governor, which would mean a primary race for Cuyahoga County Executive Director Ed FitzGerald.

The Democratic Party nominee will take on Republican Gov. John Kasich.

FitzGerald has been in the race for several months and already racked up the state Democratic Party and Hamilton County Democratic Party's endorsements. He's come under fire in recent weeks for choosing State Sen. Eric Kearney, whose media business is plagued with tax woes, as his running mate. Kearney, of North ...